Lago di Venere
Lake · Trapani
91017 Pantelleria, Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy
"I visited Specchio di Venere, a turquoise crater lake on Pantelleria where locals coat themselves in mineral-rich mud and which stands out as one of the island’s unique, volcanic bathing spots." - Sarah James, Lucrezia Worthington
"A volcanic lake known for its rich mineral content, offering natural spa treatments with healing mud and thermal water springs." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital
"My favorite local highlights include a swim in Lago Di Venere, a lake formed in a crater left by an ancient volcano and home to the most incredible mud bath." - Monica Mendal
Also known as the Mud Lake. You go deep into the lake and get the very dark mud from the bottom of the seabed and wrap yourself in it - let it dry and wash off.
